⭕ NJ woman waiting for medical help was handcuffed. ⭕ Trooper punched woman, then held her in custody for days. ⭕ Excessive-force lawsuit seeks $1.5M from State Police. A woman has filed a $1.5 million excessive force lawsuit against the New Jersey State Police after being handcuffed and then punched in the face by a trooper. Before the bloody encounter with troopers, she had been waiting for a mental health evaluation.